Vitals Offers Online Scheduling With DocASAP Partnership

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitals,
the market leader in providing online tools and data enabling consumers
to make informed decisions about the cost and quality of their medical
care, and DocASAP,
a provider of Internet solutions that streamline provider appointment
scheduling and marketing, today announced a partnership in which Vitals
will offer DocASAP appointment scheduling within its online physician
profiles.

Under the agreement, Vitals will integrate DocASAP’s scheduling platform
into its nationwide online physician directory. This will allow millions
of patients who rely on Vitals to make informed doctor selections to now
view doctors’ schedules and book appointments at convenient times with
only a few clicks.

"We’re pleased to be working with DocASAP to offer a better, more
efficient way to book appointments with doctors,” said Jeff Cutler,
Vitals’ executive vice president. “Vitals strives to improve the patient
experience. The relationship with DocASAP allows us to offer our 13
million monthly visitors greater value and convenience with online
scheduling.”

As part of the agreement, DocASAP will also offer Vitals’ PatientLink to
providers who use the DocASAP scheduling platform. PatientLink helps
hospitals, health systems and practices connect with consumers, build
brand loyalty and awareness, and gain new patients over the Internet.

“Our arrangement with Vitals will extend DocASAP scheduling and
marketing conveniences to providers throughout the U.S., while giving
our current customers access to Vitals tools that boost their online
presence,” said Puneet Maheshwari, founder and CEO of DocASAP. “We
continue to work toward our mission of delivering scheduling ease and
convenience to consumers while equipping provider and health plan
partners with the tools and strategies they need to be successful."

About Vitals

Vitals believes that technology makes better health possible. We are a
leader in providing online tools and actionable data that enable
healthcare consumers to make more informed decisions about the cost and
quality of their medical care. Through health plans, hospitals and our
leading consumer websites, Vitals helps more than 150 million people
each year access information for better, more affordable care.